Spaniards believe that Climate change and global warming will be the main problem of the world in 10 yearsAccording to the CIS’s “survey on social trends”, it also points to hunger, lack of food and famine as the challenges humanity will have to face in the next decade.
This study, published today by the Center for Sociological Studies (CIS), asks Spaniards the main problems the world will face in the next decade and highlights the concerns of large sections of society about climate change.
Therefore, 17.9% of respondents believe that problems caused by global warming will be their main concern. for humanity in the near future. There will be hunger for 14.8%lack of food, famine and famine.
Poverty, inequalities and social problems will be the world’s biggest problem 10 years from now, for 9.5% of those surveyed. Below are drought and desertification (6.7%), unemployment, unemployment, insecurity or mechanization (6.2%), rising prices, scarcity and dependence on energy (5.9%), wars (4.9%), and economic crisis ( 4.7%. %).
The vast majority of respondents (68.9%) believe there will be many or enough social and economic changes in the next decade. For 40.3%, these changes will be positive as a whole.
However, when asked about certain aspects, Spaniards are more pessimistic. 44.5% think there will be more unemployment in Spain than ever before; 68.1% believe that social and economic differences will be greater; stated that there will be more crime (54.3%) and drug use (47.3%).
Looking at the relationships with the family, 55.6% believe that their family ties will be less than they are now; there will be more separation and divorce (63.3%), fewer births (74.2%); and more loneliness and isolation (81.3%).
They also think that environmental degradation will be greater (this is the opinion of 62.3% of respondents)that there will be more deaths from cancer (42.4%), more robots to replace workers (84.3%), and more serious epidemics such as COVID-19 (40.9%).
More materialism and less religious belief
64% of respondents think that ten years from now there will be less religious belief than today, interest in material things will increase (59.4%), more women will be in responsible positions (80.5%), people with disabilities will be more integrated (% 71.4%, more sexual freedom (64.4%), but also more violence (58.5%).
Worldwide, Spaniards believe it there will be more inequality between poor and rich countries (64.1% say so)more wars and international conflicts (44.8%) and more people migrating from poor to rich countries (72.1%).
CIS asks respondents for their opinions on the use of industrial robots and automated work systems, with 78.1% thinking that their use will increase a lot or substantially in the future, while 46.4% fear this will lead to an increase. in unemployment.
The objects that best describe and symbolize the current period for 47.4% of Spaniards are mobile phones and smartphones, followed by computers or laptops with 13.6%.